Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/07/20

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Subject: Re: [Leica] virus warning
From: Dan Cardish <dcardish@microtec.net>
Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2000 07:54:47 -0400
References: <Your message of "Wed, 19 Jul 2000 19:16:34 PDT." <002e01bff1f0$877ca080$e0ef1c18@triad.rr.com>
 
Would not disabling the "Windows Scripting Host" (from the "accessories"
list in Windows Setup in Windows 98, at least) prevent the virus from being
activated?

Dan C.

 04:19 PM 19-07-00 -0700, Brian Reid wrote:
>Outlook Express shares the vulnerability. Most people don't know about
>the difference between Outlook and Outlook Express, so I didn't wastge
>words mentioning it.
>
>Microsoft is in rather a dither about this.
>Here's an MSNBC article about it
>    http://www.msnbc.com/news/432208.asp?cp1=1
>
>
In reply to: Message from "Dan Post" <dpost@triad.rr.com> (Re: [Leica] virus warning)